Dundee V Aberdeen - view commentary, squad, and statistics of the game live.Hartley: Dark Blues raring to goDundee manager Paul Hartley insists his players are raring to go again as they prepare to welcome Aberdeen to Dens Park in their Scottish Premiership match.The Dark Blues had an enforced lay-off recently with their last game coming against Ross County up in Dingwall which ended in defeat on February 28.Now the top-six hopefuls are set to host second-top Aberdeen at Dens in the lunchtime meeting with their boss having no doubt they'll be ready for the occasion.Hartley said: "We just need to get back playing football again."We need to get our mind on things and be focusedWe can now look forward to a game on Saturday."I think the players have got to look forward to it
It's been too long since our last game."Now we have a break again after Saturday which we can't help."But this is a big game against Aberdeen which we hope will bring out the best in us."Dundee drew 3-3 with the Dons at Pittodrie the last time they met back in January and Hartley reckons they can take heart from that showing.He said: "I thought it was one of our best performances."I think you get disappointed when you're 3-1 up with five minutes to go."But I think we know that Aberdeen have got quality throughout their team."In terms of a game of football,I think they've been good games between the two sides this season."I've got a lot of respect for the club and the management staff and the players there."Dundee are without Gary Irvine (ankle), Luka Tankulic (leg) Gary Harkins (stress fracture) while Greg Stewart is a doubt with a leg knock.Shay Logan insists points above performance is the Aberdeen mantra for the rest of the season.The second-placed Dons are three points behind Scottish Premiership leaders Celtic albeit the Hoops have a game in hand.Ahead of the lunchtime trip to Dundee on Saturday, the 27-year-old defender stressed the importance of keeping the pressure on the champions, regardless of how that is achieved."Every game between now and the end of the season is massive," he told the club's official website."Every game is about getting the three points."The sole purpose of going to Dundee on Saturday is to take the three points."It's not about the performance."We are not focusing on what other teams are doing
It is all about Aberdeen and focusing on what we are doing and on what we have to do to get a win on Saturday."Returning midfielder Willo Flood admits injury has resulted in this season being the most frustrating of his career.The Irishman, back from an ankle complaint, is looking to repay manager Derek McInnes in the final months of the campaign.He said: "I am pleased to be back fit and available for Saturday."This has probably been the most frustrating season of my career."When I was out with my knee injury at Middlesbrough I knew what was happening and knew I was going to be out for some time."You are able to get your head round that."But with the hamstring injury I have had this season, I thought I was over it, I was back in the team and then I had a little tweak."It was only a little set back but it is so frustrating."It would be nice now to get a run of games and be involved and be available for section for the manager."I am sure he is sick of me being in the treatment room as much as I am sick of being in there."As a player you just want to be out there helping the manager, helping the team and helping the club
Especially at the moment when we have got so many big games."
Source : PA
Source: PA